Re: Question: Problem with Brakes Job
Chip Stein wrote:
>>Hi Curly:
>>
>>Yes, the car does feel like I'm pulling some kind of "invisible" load,
>>and it drags and seems sluggish. The Honda dealership I had this done
>>at shall remain nameless, but its one of the biggest in the Toronto
>>area. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't try to rip people off. I
>>*hope* this was an honest mistake on the part of the mechanic, but it
>>seems like a pretty serious error. Thanks for telling me about the
>>possibility of damage to the rotors due to high heat -- I'll keep my
>>fingers crossed that they are OK. - John
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> put the car in neutral and try to push it. it may be an adjustment
> issue or it may be a crappy resurface issue. or jack up the car and
> turn each wheel by hand, if you can't then it's an adjustment
> issue.
> Chip
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Chip,
That would be with the engine running, right? When my Volvo locked up
the brakes by itself, shutting off the engine was the only cure (even
when sitting in an intersection :-( :-( )
'Curly'
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